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Arts “Give Day” Challenges
April 13, 2019

Arts “Give Day” Challenges

The arts at UC Davis are a vital part of the College of Letters and Science, which is the largest and most diverse of the campus’s four colleges. Our faculty and students create performing and visual arts that enlighten, entertain and educate the campus and local community and beyond.

Inside our classrooms, studios, rehearsal halls and labs, our students engage deeply in learning across disciplinary boundaries. But some of the most profound and lasting student experiences cannot happen without the philanthropy of donors.  

Give Day 2019 features a number of challenges that benefit the arts, its programs and institutions here on campus. Support the arts at UC Davis by making a gift to one or more of the challenges listed below. You can donate early with your gift helping to “unlock” the Give Day Challenges. #UCDavisGiveDay

ART STUDIO CHALLENGE

The Art Studio program delivers a broad range of hands-on studio practices including painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, ceramics, and time-based media. Help this outstanding program meet its highest-priority objectives. Once 10 gifts to this fund are received, $2,500 from Joan DePaoli will activate on Give Day.

C.N. GORMAN MUSEUM CHALLENGE #1

Support the accessibility of contemporary Native American and Indigenous art at UC Davis! For 45 years, the C.N. Gorman Museum at UC Davis has been dedicated to the creative expressions of Native American artists and artists of diverse cultures. The museum is unique for its commitment to exhibiting contemporary works by living Indigenous artists, including established Native artists and the next generations of emerging Indigenous artists. Once 10 gifts to this fund are received, $25,000 from Nancy and Bill Roe will activate on Give Day.

C.N. GORMAN MUSEUM CHALLENGE #2

Support the accessibility of contemporary Native American and Indigenous art at UC Davis! For 45 years, the C.N. Gorman Museum at UC Davis has been dedicated to the creative expressions of Native American artists and artists of diverse cultures. The museum is unique for its commitment to exhibiting contemporary works by living Indigenous artists, including established Native artists and the next generations of emerging Indigenous artists. Once 10 gifts to this fund are received, $5,000 from Jurg and Christel Bieri will activate on Give Day.

DESIGN MUSEUM SUPPORT CHALLENGE

Support the Design Museum at UC Davis! This museum enhances the teaching and research activities of the department, exploring how design shapes, improves, and makes economically viable the technology and environments we use and experience every day. Exhibitions change each quarter and highlight undergraduate and graduate student work annually in the spring. Once 10 gifts to this fund are received, $2,500 from Catherine Cerny will activate on Give Day.

JOY S. SHINKOSKEY SERIES CONCERTS CHALLENGE

Help keep musical performances accessible on campus through these free concerts. From string quartets to electric guitars and percussionists, the Joy S. Shinkoskey Series of Noon Concerts brings music from artists of all genres to UC Davis. Once the Joy S. Shinkoskey Series of Noon Concerts Endowment Fund reaches 20 gifts, $5,000 from Bret T. Hewitt ’76 and ’83 will activate on Give Day.

MUSIC LESSON SUPPORT CHALLENGE

Make a gift today in support of private music lessons. The relationship between the music student and his or her private teacher is fundamental to musical development. Only with a one-on-one relationship is real musical growth possible. With your support, we can sustain and enhance the music lesson program, and train our talented students to become gifted musicians. Once the fund reaches 20 gifts, $8,000 from Anne P. Gray, Mary Horton, and Janet Mayhew will activate on Give Day.

WILLIAM E. VALENTE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE

Make a gift toward scholarships for music students. In honor and memory of the late Professor William E. Valente (1934-1993) and his impact on the many students he taught, guided and inspired during his life as a musical theory and composition teacher, chief undergraduate advisor for the Department of Music, and Conductor of the University Concert Band. Once 20 gifts are received to this fund, $5,000 from Gregory A. Friedman will activate on Give Day.

JAN ELSEA THEATRE WORKSHOP SERIES FUND

Make a gift to help fund an annual workshop series offering opportunities for students to engage with nationally recognized experts in theater, dance, and performance.

SUPPORT AGGIE DESIGN STUDENTS!

Help us support current students in the design department by covering course costs not included in student fees. Help us reach our goal of 10 gifts, and unlock a $2,500 donation to help support students.

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